September,  1866. — 51st  Edition. 


PRINCE  &  CO., 

FLUSHING,  LONG  ISLAND,  N.  Y. 


CATALOGUE   OF 


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1^"  Persons  requiring  general   information  on  the  subject,  can  address  their 

APPLICATIONS   TO   Wjl.    K.    PrINCE,    WHO   HAS   LONG   MADE    THE    CULTURE    OP   THE   STRAWBERRY 
A   SPECIFIC   OBJECT   OF   HIS   ATTENTION,    AND   WILL    RESPOND   WITH    PLEASURE   TO   THE   CORRES- 

PONDINCK  OF  Amateurs. 

|Il^"-4^^  orders  should  be  sent  direct  by  mail  TJie  plants^  (he.,  are  all  labelled  and  packed 
in  a  superior  manner.  Strawberry  Plants  can  be  pacJced  so  as  to  be  sent  safely  at  any  season. 
The  best  periods  for  planting  are  March  and  April,  and  Angust  20th  to  November.  We  pud- 
dle roots,  and  do  not  lose  one  -per  cent. 

Ko  less  than  a  dozen  are  sold  of  any  variety,  unless  otherwise  stated  in  the  Catalogue, 
Orders  for  a  less  amount  than  $5,  are  not  solicited.  Persons  ordering  loill  please  specify  the 
JSdition  of  the  Catalogue.     Terms,  Cash  with  the  order,  or  collected  by  Express,  on  delivery. 

Parcels  can  be  forwarded  by  Express  or  by  Mail,  former  preferable  for  long  distances. 
Plants  ordered  at  the  dozen  prices  will  be  prepaid  if  sent  by  mail.     Postage  is  8  cents  per  lb. 


Our  Catalogues  of  Trees  and  Shrubbery,  Grapes,  Strawberries,  and  all  other  smalf  Fruits, 
Roses,  Hardy  Perennial  Flowering  Plants,  Bulbous  Flowers,  Tree  and  Herbaceous  Poeonies, 
&c.,  one  Stamp  each,  will  be  sent  to  applicants.     Also,  Wholesale  Catalogue,  for  Nurseries. 

^^  All  Letters  must  be  plainly  written,  headed  with  Town  and  State,  with  the  List  of 
Articles  separate,  and  accompanied  by  the  requisite  directions,  &c. 


®M4W®lEMl®i, 


"We  present  this  new  Descriptive  Catalogue  to  the  World,  which  is  probably  the  last  one 
.vhich  will  ever  be  prepared  by  the  present  author  (Wm.  R.  Fringe),  as  our  time'is  now  mainly 
devoted  to  an  object  of  f^ar  more  prominent  importance  to  humanity — The  Analyses  of  our 
American  Medical  Flora  !  We  claim  for  this  Catalogue  that  the  different  varieties  are  described 
with  critical  accuracy  and  impartiality,  and  that  it  presents  to  the  strawberry-grower  a  perfectly 
reliable  guide.  We  also  announce  that  in  this  immense  Collection,  there  is  not  one  mixed 
bed,  nor  one  dubious  plant,  the  whole  having  long  continued  under  our  personal  supervision, 
and  that  we  expressly  guarantee  the  accuracy  of  every  variety  transmitted  from  our  Gardens. 

We  are  influenced  m  making  these  comments,  by  several  false  statements  made  by  Mr. 
J.  Knox,  expressly  to  delude  the  public.  He  says  :  "  We  (J.  Knox)  can  supply  all  or  nearly 
hU  of  the  kinds  found  in  the  different  Nursery  Catalogues,  but  many  of  them  we  do  not  think 
worth  while  to  enumerate."  This  assertion  is  vtterly  tmfrne.  lie  has  but  four  varieties  that 
we  deem  worthy  of  general  culture,  and  none  of  above  130  Special  Varieties  of  the  highest 
merit  described  in  this  Catalogue  ;  but  he  fills  up  two  pages  by  a  list  of  names  of  70  varieties, 
comprising  the  trash  which  have  been  exploded  by  all  intelligent  cultivators  for  many  years 
past.  This  fact  he  inadvertently  admits,  when  he  says  in  another  place  :  "  We  have  on  our 
grounds  over  100  varieties,  many  of  which  are  worthless,  or  only  valuable  in  keeping  up  a 
large  collection."  He  warns  the  public  against  "buyinjj^  the  same  variety  under  different 
names,"  when  he,  above  all  others,  has  been  guilty  of  committing  such  errors — witness  his 
selling  River's  Eliza  for  the  British  Queen  for  many  years  and  even  now,  as  well  as  publishing 
Lennig's  White  under  the  two  additional  names  of  "Albion  White"  and  "White  Pineapple," 
tlie  Crimson  Cone  and  Scotch  Runner  as  distinct  varieties;  and  even  the  Jucunda,  an  English 
variety,  he  concealed  the  true  name  of,  until  our  Description  of  it  rendered  further  false  naming 
of  it  an  impossibility.  We  could  show  up  a  further  mass  of  confusion,  inexcusable  ignorance, 
and  errors,  by  which  the  public  have  been  duped  and  misled  for  years,  yet  we  purposely  refrain, 
but  we  feel  impelled  to  say  thus  much,  as  this  man  constantly  endeavors  to  conceal  his  own 
defieiencies  by  depreciating  the  labors  of  others.      Verbum  Sap. 

Of  the  180  varieties  embraced  in  our  present  Collection,  all  the  older  varieties  have  been 
lully  described  in  elaborate  Articles  on  the  Fragaria  Family,  communicated  by  Wm.  R.  Phince, 
and  published  in  the  Reports  of  the  Department  of  Agriculture  at  Washington,  and  in  the 
Transactions  ^f  the  American  Institute.  It  is,  therefore,  deemed  only  necessary  here  to 
describe  fully  the  New  and  Recent  Varieties.  It  will  be  realized  at  once  that  these  comprise 
many  of  the  most  estimable  varieties  which  are  now  offered  for  the  first  time,  and  are  not  at 
present  obtainable  from  any  other  source.  The  public  taste  is  now  becoming  rapidly  awakened 
to  trie  appreciation  of  the  siveet,  high-f.avored  and  perfumed  varieties  of  the  Strawberry,  and 
such  miserably  sour  and  flavorless  trash  as  the  Downer,  Cutter,  Ellsworth,  Wilson,  Agriculturist, 
Monitor,  Ida,  &c.,  will  not  be  tolerated  by  amateurs  who  are  familiar  with  good  fruit,  although 
liioy  may  be  palmed  upon  the  ignorant.  We  now  offer"  the  choicest  varieties  that  the  co-laborers 
of  the  world  have  produced,  and  among  these  there  are  40  very  estimable  varieties  originated 
by  ourselves,  which  are  distinguished  by  an  asterisk  (*)and  which  we  have  selected  from  many 
thousands  of  hybridized  Seedlings.  We  desire  "to  also  announce,  that  we  have  above  2,000 
distinct  Seedlings,  Avhich  are  to  be  fruited  for  the  first  time  the  ensuing  year,  whose  highly 
promising  appearance  has  been  most  favorably  commented  on  by  Prof  Huntsman,  our  neighbor, 
so  well  known  for  his  Fragarian  discriminations.  Several  now  announced  have  white  flesh,  and 
they  are  all  greatly  superior  to  the  mnss  of  New  Seedlings  which  are  annually  spawned  upon  the 
public,  whose  destiny  is  to  be  cast  aside  after  being  once  tested.  It  has  become  highly  necessary 
that  a  proper  discrimination  should  be  made,  by  a  judicious  selection  of  varieties  best  suited 
to  field  culture  for  market.  In  one  district  of  New  Jersey,  deemed  highly  favorable  for  the 
Strawberry  culture,  the  crop  of  1865  is  said  to  have  been  $30,000,  which  in  1866  dwindled  to 
^3,000.  What  was  the  cause  of  this  great  failure?  Nothing  can  account  for  it  except  the 
mjudicious  selection  of  the  plants.  It  is  a  scientific  fact,  based  on  n6rmal  physical  structure, 
that  the  Pistillate,  or  Female  vaHeties  of  any  species  of  the  Strawberry,  will  produce  a  crop  of 
ruit  fifty  per  c^nt.  greater  than  the  Hermaphrodites  can  possibly  produce.     It  is  a,lso  a  normal 


fact,  that  the  Pistillate  varieties  are  far  more  certain  and  reliable,  a  result  which  is  also  based 
on  their  sexual  structure.  By  investigation  it  will  be  found  that  nearly  all  the  varieties  which 
so  signally  failed  in  New  Jersey  were  Hermaphro<lites! 

For  more  than  twelve  years  I  have  called  attention  to  this-  state  of  facts,  but  seemingly 
in  vain,  as  the  comments  of  superficial  minds  have  continually  maintained  that  the  Herma- 
phrodite varieties  are  the  most  reliable. 

Another  point  is  necessary  to  be  considered.  Pistillate  Varieties  may  be  allowed  to  cover 
the  entire  ground,  but  Hermaphrodites  must  be  grown  in  rows  or  hills.  The  former  require 
one-tenth  of  the  latter  to  fertilize  them,  which  can  be  grown  in  distinct  beds ;  and  as  they 
also  are  fruit-bearing,  no  space  is  lost,  as  has  been  ignorantly  alleged.  If  the  beds  of  the 
two  sexes  are  within  60  feet  of  each  other,  the  impregnation  will  be  perfected  ;  but  another 
important  point,  about  which  I  have  cautioned  the  growers  long  since,  is  to  select  Staminates 
and  Pistillatos  that  blossom  at  the  same  period,  in  order  to  insure  effectual  fertilization.  It  is 
quite  probable  that  this  is  the  last  time  that  I  shall  reiterate  this  advice.  The  North  American 
Varieties  possess  the  advantage  of  great  hardihood  and  productiveness,  but  I  call  attention  to 
another  discriminative  fact,  that  the  varieties  produced  from  the  parentage  of  the  F.  loivoisu 
are  far  more  robust  and  produce  much  larger  berries  than  those  grown  from  the  F.  Virgiuiana, 
Illinoensis  and  Hudsou.ica.  The  Pine  family,  {F.  grandJJlora)  which  possesses  such  estimable 
pr(iperties  is  now  become  familiarized,  and  we  already  have  many  perfectly  hardy  varifttiea 
suitable  for  field  culture.  They  must  be  invariably  grown  in  rows  in  the  field,  and  iu  the 
garden  they  will  form  immense  stools,  each  being  an  aggregation  of  many  plants ;  and  it  is 
these  large  aggregated  stools  which  have  been  dignified  so  deceptively  as  "  single  plants 
producing  each  250  to  300  berries."  It  is  full  time  thaU  these  specious  misrepresentations, 
advanced  only  to  delude,  should  cease.  ♦ 

Another  point  that  attracts  special  notice  is  the  fact,  that  so  few  of  the  Strawberry 
growers  of  the  interior  visit  and  inspect  the  Collections  here,  and  they  consequently  seem 
entirely  ignorant  of  the  most  estimable  varieties — their  knowledge  being  limited  to  the  few 
that  are  cultivated  in  their  vicinities.  This  fact  is  most  strikingly  evident  where  we  see  the 
Wilson  extolled  for  its  great  crops,  when  it  never  fails  to  blight  full  half  its  blossoms,  a  fiict 
which  some  Western  growers  have  recently  attributed  to  a  drought,  when  it  is  a  natural  defect 
which  can  only  be  obviated  by  planting  such  other  varieties  as  never  blight  at  all,  and 
especially  the  Pistillates.  There  exists  also  with  them  a  general  ignorance  as  tothe  family  ol 
the  Pines,  which  I  shall  refer  to  under  that  head.  Our  extensive  Collection  offers  the  great 
advantage  of  viewing  the  best  varieties  of  all  the  Fragaria  family  of  every  clime,  a  knowledge 
which  can  no  where  else  be  attained  in  our  country. 

Soil,  moist  or  dry,  firm  or  loose,  has  a  great  influence  on  the  crop,  and  locality  alone  has 
very  little,  although  superficial  writers  have  greatly  magnified  its  effects;  but  it  is  the  judicious 
selection  of  the  appropriate  varieties,  which  exercises  the  decisive  and  controlling  mfluence 
over  the  resulting  crops. 

The  varieties  selected  and  described  in  this  Catalogue  are  all  perfectly  hardy — all  tender 
ones  having  been  excluded. 

E,  denotes  Hermaphrodites.     P  Pistillates. 
^  North  American   Species   and  Varieties,  and  including  some  North  American  va- 
rieties of  the  Pine,  a  South  American  species  ;  which  are  so  noted. 

The  following  are  suitable  for  field  culture  to  furnish  the  markets,  as  are  also  some  others. 

Kos.  6,  9,  11,  18,  23,  24,  27,  32,  34,  38,  39,  44,  45,  51,  55,  56,  57,  62,  66,  68,  70,  73,   74. 
75,  79  and  80. 


1.— ABINGTON,  (KoHL^— H,  large,  obovate,  crimson;  flesh  red;  acid, 
moderate  flavor,  nrm ;  plant  vigorous,  seedling  from  Wilson.  Prof. 
Huntsman  received  it  from  the  grower.  Lennig's  White  has  been  con- 
fused with  it,  which  has  white  flesh  and  is  a  Pine 

2*.— ADELAIDE,  H,  large,  rounded,  dark  scarlet,  fine  flavor,  productive 

ADMIRAL  DUKD AS,  see  Chill  StrawJjerries 

3.— AGRICULTURIST,  ^PiNE,)  H,  large,  irregular  cone,  dark  scarlet;  flesh 
red,  acid,  without  sweetness  or  flavor,  soft,  moderate  crop ;  plant  vigo- 
rous, rather  tender.  Deemed  valueless  by  Prof.  Huntsman,  and'  by 
every  reliable  amateur.    Per  1,000,  $ia. .  /. 


pr  doz. 

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30 
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50 


per  100. 
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1  50 
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2  00 


5.— 
6.—. 


AtJGTTSTJNE,  (Hybrid,)  P,  very  large,  obovate,  bright  scarlet,  splendid, 

pleasant  flavor ;  vigorous,  very  productive 

AUSTIN  OR  SHAKER,  H,  very  large,  well  known 

BALTIiMOKE  SCARLET,  P,  early,  medium,  conical,  bright  crimson,  pro 

ductive.     Ter  1,000,  $10 

BEATRICE,  H,  large,  obovate, '  deep  scarlet,  sweet,  delicious  flavor, 


.vigorous 

7*.— BERSILLA,  H,  very  large,  rounded,  bright  scarlet,  good,  flavor,  must  be 

grown  in  hills 

8.— BOSTON  PINE,  H,  excellent  amateur  variety 

9, —BROOKLYN    SCARLET,    H,    large,    conical,    dark    scarlet,    sprightly 

pleasant  flavor ;  vigorous , 

BUFFALO,  proved  McAvoy's  Superior 

10._BYBERRY  SEEDLING,  H,  rather  large,  scarlet,  productive 

11* — CALLIOPE,  (Prince,)  monstrous,  larger  than  Hovey,  obovate,  crimson, 

white  flesh,  pleasant  flavor,  very  productive,  estimable 

12* — CECILIA,  H,  large,  pointed  cone,  crimson,  beautiful,  fine  flavor;  vigo- 
rous, very  productive 

13. — CHAMPION,  (Dr.  Neff,)  merits  claimed 

14*. — CLARENCE,  P,  very  large,  obtuse  cone,  crimson,  exquisite  flavor,  very 

productive.     An  amateur  berry 

15.— CRIMSON  FAVORITE,  H,  large,  obovate,  fine  flavor 

1(5*, — CYNTHIA,  H,  very  small  stamens,  large,  round,  crimson,  exquisite 

flavor  ;  vigorous,  productive.     An  amateur  berry 

17.— DELAN  Y'S  SEEDLING,  claimed  to  have  merits 

13*. — DIADEM,   P,   large,    rounded,    light   scarlet,   very   beautiful,    pleasant 

flavor ;  vigorous,  very  hardy,  exceedingly  productive,  suitable  for  market 

and  for  family  garden 

DOUBLE  FLOWERING,  see  Ornamental  Varieties 

19,— DURAND,  (Pine,)  H,  large,  scarlet,  firm,  fine  flavor.     Mr.  Seth  Boyden 

says  that  his  certificate  as  published  has  these  words  left  out,  "  the  plant 

is  small.".  {This  price  speedi/y  reduced) 
20. — ELLA,  early,  rather  large,  sweet,  good  flavor,  ripens  after  Welcome  and 

Fontenay ♦  • 

21.— EMILY,  (Huntsman,)  P,  a  hybrid,  large  scarlet,  conical,  compressed 

beautiful,  sweet,  juicy,  high  flavor,  firm;  vigorous,  productive , 

22*. — EUGENIA,  (Hybrid,)  P,  large,  obovate,  light  scarlet,  beautiful,  firm 

sweet,  highest  flavor ;  vigorous,  productive 

23«-. — FONTENELLE,  P,  very  large,  obovate,  deep  scarlet,  very  sweet,  fine 

flavor,  very  productive 
24*. FREDONIA,  H,  early,  very  large,  obtuse  cone,  splendid,  sweet,  excellent 

flavor,  firm,  vigorous,  very  productive,  large   trusses 
25*._FRAGRANT   SCARLET,  p,  rather  large,  conical,  sweet,  high  flavor, 

productive 

26.— FRENCH'S  SEEDLING,  H,  early,  well  known.    Per  1,000,  $0 

27*. — GAZELLE,  P,  very  large,  round,  light  scarlet,  good  flavor,  very  vigo 

rous,  large  foliage,  productive 

28*. — GERALDINE,  p,  rather  large,  obovate,  bright  scarlet,  very  sweet,  ex 

quisite  flavor,  productive.     An  amateur  berry 

29.--GEN.  GARIBALDI,  H,  early,  large,obovate,  crimson,  acid,  so^t,  productive 

30. — GEN.  SCOTT,  similar  to  the  preceding 

31. — GEN.  GRANT,  claimed  to  be  estimable ■ 

32*.— GLOBOSE  SCARLET,  P,  very  large,  roundish,  orange   scarlet,  beauti 

ful,  acidulate,  very  vigorous  and  hardy,  very  productive 

GOLDEN  QUEEN,' said  to  be  identical  with  the  old  Trollope's  Victoria. 

Rejected 

33.— GREAT  EASTERN,  (Pink,)  large,  conical,  good  flavor;  vigorous,  produc- 
tive, must  be  grown  in  hills 


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41* 

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46.- 

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68* 


GREEN  PROLIFIC,  see  Xewark  Prolific. 
, — HERMINE,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone,  bright  crimson,  good  llavor,  rather 

late ;  very  vigorous,  large  foliage,  very  productive 

, — HERMOSA,  P,  very  large,  obtuse  cone,  deep  scarlet,  pleasant  flavor, 

productive 

-HOVEY,  P,  one  of  the  most  valuable.     Per  1,000,  $6 

-HOVEY'S  PINE,  PI,  very  large,  oblong  cone,  deep  scarlet,  fine  flavor 
—IMPERIAL  CHIMSON,"P,  large,  obovate,  firm,  sweet,  high  flavor,  very 

productive,  vigorous,  suitable  for  market  and  for  amateur.  Per  1,000,  $10 
—IMPERIAL  SCARLET,   P,   large,   obtuse  or  rounded,  bright   scarlet 

pleasant,  spriglitly  flavor,  firm,  clean,  don't  rot,  productive,  bears  carriage 

well,  suitable  for  market  and  for  family  garden.     Per  1,000,  $10. 

JIICUNDA,  see  Pine  Strawberries i , 

-LADIES'  PINE,    P,    originated   in   Upper   Canada,    small,  round,   p 

scarlet,  verv  sweet,  exquisite , 

—LADIES'  PAVORITE,  K,  seedling  of  the  preceding  berry,  double  the 

size,  rounded,  light  scarlet,  white  flesh,  most  exquisite  flavor,  vigorous 

productive ; .    

— LADIES'  AROMATIC,  P,  same  parentage  and  size  as  the  preceding. 

and  of  same  exquisite  sweetness  and  flavor,  conical,  vigorous,  very  pro 

ductive 


, — LARGE  CLIMAX,  P,  conical,  bright  scarlet,  splendid,  sweet,  excellent 

productive,   vigorous .,. '. 

, — liATE  GLOBOSE,  P,  large,  rounded,  bright  scarlet,  acidulate,  sprightly. 

firm;  very  vigorous,  hardy  and  productive,  ripening  eight  days  after  the 

main  crop  is  past,  and  is  therefore  very  valuable  for  market 

, — LAWRI^NCIA,    P,   large,    obtuse   cone,   crimson,   sweet,   fine   flavor, 

vigorous,  productive,  suitable  for  market  and  for  family  garden 

-LEED'S  PROLIFIC,  P,  early,  medium,  obovate,  light  scarlet,  productive, 

porous,  grown  for  market.     Per   1,000,  $10 

-LENNIG'S  WHITE,  (Pine,)  H,  same  as  AVhite  Pineapple  and  Albion 

While,  very  large,  round,  white  with  pink  tinge ;  flesh  white,  buttery, 
-  high  flavor,  excellent,  very  hardy  and  vigorous,  must  be  grown  in  hills. 

A  seedling  of  the  Gushing f 

-LONG WORTH'S  PROLIFIC,  Hr  estimable,  well  known 

-LUCID A  PERFECTA,   P,  medium,  rounded,  scarlet,  flesh  white,  good 

flavor,  dark  glossy  green  foliage.     A  hybrid 

-McAVOY'S    SUPERIOR,    P,    well    known;     re-named  BuflVlo.      Pei 

1.000,  $s 


— MELANIE,  P,  large,  conical,  deep  scarlet,  beautiful,  excellent  flavor; 

very  vigorous,  hardy,  productive,  suitable  for  market  and  for  the  amateur. 
.— MELANCTHON,  H,  larger  than  Hovey,  conical,  crimsqu,  good  flavor; 

vigorous,  very  productive .t. 

-MEADE'S  SEEDLING,    (Pine),    P,   large,    irregular   cone,    light   bright 

scarlet,  sweet,  high  flavor,  vigorous,  moderate  crop .... 

-METCALF'S  EARLY,  a  Michigan  variety,  a  v/eek  earlier  than  Wilson, 

but  later  than  the  Welcome,  and  inferior  to  it  in  several  points,  large. 

conical,  bright  red,  sub-acid,  pleasant  flavor,  vigorous.     Per  1,UU0,  §40. 
NAPOLEON  III.     See  Chili  Strawberries. 
-NEWARK  PROLIFIC,  P,  absurdly  called  Green  Prolific,  large,  rounded 

scarlet,  showy,   sprightly  flavor,  not  firm,  productive,  very  vigorous  aiio 

hardy,  suitable  for  a  near  market.     Per  1,000,  $10 

-NEW  JERSEY  SCARLET,  H,  very  early,  rather  large,  handsome,  fine 

flavor,  vigorous.  Per  1,000,  $10 •..  .'' 

-NEWLAND,  H,  rather  large,  conical,  deep  scarlet,  showy,  very  sweet, 

rich,  excellent,  long  in  bearing,  firm  for  carriage,  very  hardy  and  vigorous, 

highly  estimable  market  berry.     Per  1,000,  $15 

— OPHELIA,  H,  large,  oblate,  sweet,  pleasant  flavor,  firm,  must  be  growi. 

in  rows  or  hills 


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59*. — PAITLIVA,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone,  crimson,  sweet,  pleasant  flavor 

60.— PERRY'S  SEEDLING,  H,  large,  conical,  bright  scarlet,  sweet,  good 
flavor,  vigorous?,  productive 

60i— PHILADELPHIA,  (price  will  speedily  be  reduced) 

GL— PRESH)ENT  LINCOLN,  (L  S.  Plattman  of  Penn.,)  claimed  to  possess 
merits. 

62*. — PRIMATE,  Hi  rather  large,  conical,  deep  scarlet,  beautiful,  moderate 
flavor,  very  firm,  suitable  for  long  carriage,  very  vigorous,  hardy,  pro- 
ductive.    Per  1,000,  $12 

63*,— PROLIFIC  IOWA,  H,  large,  conical,  bright  scarlet,  sprightly  flavor, 
vigorous,  productive : 

64, — RIPPOWAM,  H ;    it  received  a  premium  for  its  large  size 

65*. — ROLLA,  large,  long  cone,  light  scarlet,  fine  flavor,  productive 

66*. — ROSINA,  H,  large,  round,  bright  scarlet,  sweet,  excellent,  productive, 
suitable  for  market  and  for  amateurs 

67.— RUSSELL'S  PROLIFIC,  P,  character  well  known.     Per  1,000,  $(;  to  $8. 

68*.— SCARLET  MAGNATE,  (Prince's),  P,  the  heaviest  and  most  solid  berry 
for  carriage,  very  large  rounded,  oblate,  bright  scarlet,  splendid,  sweet, 
very  good  flavor,  productive ;  very  hardy,  vigorous,  broad  foliage, 
flowers  diminutive,  an  admirable  market  berry.  It  requires  the  Ophelia 
or  some  other  strong  fertilizer.     Per  1,000,  $10 

69*. — SCARLET  EXCELSIOR,  P,  very  large,  obtuse  cone,  deep  scarlet,  sweet, 
high  flavored,  vigorous,  very  productive 


VO*.— SCARLET  PRIZE,  P,  very  large,  rounded,  oblate,  bright  scarlet,  beau- 
tiful, firm,  sweet,  fine  flavor,  vigorous,  very  hardy,  productive,  estimable 
for  market,  hears  carriage  well.     Per  1,000,  $15 

71.— STARR'S  SEEDLING,  H,  medium,  conical,  scarlet,  productive 

72.— STINGER'S  SEEDLING,  H,  (Pine,)  large,  light  scarlet,  said  to  be 
seedling  from  Triomphe  de  Gand 

73.^-STEWART,  H,  rather  early,  large,  conical,  scarlet,  sprightly  flavor,  firm,! 
handsome;  vigorous,  hardv,  productive.  -This  is  the  great  market  berry 
of  Maryland,     Per  1,0(!0,  |10 

74*  — SULTANA,  H,  early,  very  large,  light  orange  scarlet,  white  flesh,  sweet, 
fine  flavor;  hardy,  vigorous,  vdry  productive,  suitable  for  market  and 
for  the  amateur 

75*. — TERPSICORE,  H,  "^ery  early,  large,  conical,  bright  scarlet,  beautiful, 
sweet,  good  flavor,  firm,  vigorous,  ripens  next  after  Welcome 

76*. — TREVIRANA,  P,  large,  obtuse  cone,  light  scarlet,  sprightly  flavor, 
vigorous,  productive 

TRIOMPHE  DE  GAND.     See  Pine  Strawberries. 

77. — TURENNE,  H ;  very  large,  obtuse  cone,  crimson,  pleasant  flaVor,  very 
productive,  vigorous 

78*. — VALENCIA,  H,  early,  laFge,  conical,  deep  scarlet,  excellent  flavoi, 
vigorous,  productive 

79*. — VICTORINE,  (Prince,)  H,  early,  very  large,  conical,  bright  scarlet, 
pleasant  flavor,  firm,  vigorous,  very  productive,  a  showy  market  berry. 
Per    1,000,  $15 

SO*. — WELCOME,  (Prince,)  H,  New,  not  yet  disseminated;  earliest  estimable 
market  berry,  large,  conical,  bright  scarlet,  beautiful  color,  sweet, 
sprightly  aromatic  flavor,  don't  rot,  always  clean,  firm,  bears  long  carriage; 
plant  very  hardy  and  vigorous,  very  productive,  every  flower  perfects  a 
berry.  It  has  a  slight  neck  and  hulls  readily.  There  is  no  point  wanting, 
and  it  is  superior  to  every  other  early  variety,  and  is  destined  to  super- 
cede them  all.     Per  100,  $12,     Per  1,000,  $90.     No  less  quantity  sold. 

}52. — WILSON,  H,  character  well  known,  blights  full  half  of  its  blossoms,  and 
never  produces  a  crop  over  two-thirds  as  much  as  the  productive 
Pistillates.     Per  1,000,  $6 


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ENGLISH,  FSEJTCH'AND  BELGIAN   VARIETIES. 

These  are  all  of  the  Fine  family  {Pragaria  Grandifiord)  up  to  Xo.  141,  and  the  most  of 
them  are  of  Belgian  origin,  and  of  a  much  more  hardy  character  than  the  English  varieties, 
which  have  been  heretofore  introduced  and  discarded.  They  produce  very  large  and  beautiful 
berries,  with  white,  and  some  with  rosy  flesh,  and  are  remarkable  for  their  sweetness,  exquisite 
flavor  and  perfume.  The  Triomphe  de  Gaud  has  become  most  generally  known,  but  there  are 
numerous  varieties  greatly  superior  to  it  in  sweetness  and  flavor.  The  Pine  family  require  a 
strong,  rich  soil,  and  to  be  cultivated  in  rows  or  stools,  and  kept  free  from  runners.  They  are 
well  worthy  the  special  attention  of  amateurs.  We  have  made  a  selection  of  the  hardiest 
varieties,  and  have  noted  such  as  are  best  adapted  to  field  culture,  and  their  fruit  will  always 
command  an  extra  price  at  the  Refectory  saloons  and  in  the  market.  But  very  few  of  these 
admirable  varieties  can  be  found  in  any  other  American  Collection.  They  are  all  Hermaphro- 
dites. 


101. 

102. 

103. 

104. 

105. 
106. 

107. 

108. 

109. 

110. 


111. 


-A.  RIETMEYER,  very  large,  rounded,  vermilion,  flesh  salmon,  exquisitely  pr  doz. 
sweet %\  00 


112. 
113. 

114.— 


-BONTjfi  DE  ST.  JULIEX,  medium  size,  round,  crimson,  sweet,  excellent 
flavor,  very  hardy,  productive 

-DELICES  DU  PALAIS,  round,  glossy  crimson,  sweet,  exquisitely 
perfumed,  delicious ;  plant  vigorous,  very  hardy,  never  burns 

-DUKE  OF  CAMBRIDGE,  large,  rounded,  bright  scarlet,  splendid  ;  flesh 
rosy  white,  sweet,  very  delicious  flavor;  plant  vigorous,  very  hardy. . . . 

-EMiSklxV,  large,  conical,  glossy  crimson;  flesh  rosy  white,  sweet  perfumed. 

-EMILY,  (Hybrid  Chili,)  monstrous,  deep  rosy ;  flesh  white,  sweet, 
excellent  flavor,  very  estimable.     For  eight,  $2 

-EMPRESS  EUGENIE,  monstrous,  deep  red,  ovate,  many  coxcomb,  very 
sweet,  perfumed ;    plant  vigorous  and  hardy 

-FILBERT  PINE,  large,  oblong  cone,  scarlet ;  flesh  white,  firm,  sweet, 
exquisite,  the  climax  of  flavor ;  plant  vigorous  and  hardy.     For  six,  $2. 

-FROGMORE,  PINE,  monstrous,  often  coxcomb,  brilliant  crimson,  rich 
flavor,  perfumed,  often  burns.     For  six,  .$2 

-JUCUNDA,  re-named  by  Knox  "his  700."  It  was  originated  in  England 
by  Salter,  and  imported  by  me  in  1859.  Berry  very  large,  regular  cone, 
bright  scarlet,  beautiful;  flesh  rosy,  sweety  pleasant  flavor,  firm  for 
carriage,  ripens  after  the  early  crop.  It  is  one  of  the  moat  vigorous  and 
hardy  of  the  Pine  family,  produces  abundantly,  and  is  long  in  bearing. 
It  stands  uninjured  by  winter,  and  the  foliage  never  burns  in  summer, 
and  IS  well  suited  for  field  culture.     Per  1,000,  $40 

■JUNG  BAHADOOR,  large;  obtuse  cone,  crimson;  flesh  rosy,  sweet, 
delicious,  much  superior  to  the  Jucunda  in  flavor ;  plant  hardy  and 
vigorous,  suitable  for  field  culture • . . 

-LA  CONSTANTE,  large,  conical,  bright  crimson,  flesh  rosy,  sweet, 
exquisite ;  crop  small,  leaves  burn  considerably,  suited  only  to  the 
Amateur. .».' » 


LORIO,  earliest  of  all  the  Pines,  lipening  with  the  earliest  of  the  Scar- 
let, and  continues  three  weeks  ;  very  large,  deep  scarlet,  brilliant,  obo- 
vate,  compressed ;  flesh  rosy,  very  sweet,  perfumed,  much  superior  to 
Jucunda;  plant  vigorous,  very  hardy,  productive,  uninjured  by  winter, 

suitable  for  field  culture   .' / 

LUCAS,  monstrous,  obtuse  cone,  bright  crimson,  flesh  rosy  white,  sweet, 
very  rich,  delicious  flavor , 


1  50 


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115.— MARGUERITTE,  very  large,  oblong,    glossy  red;  flesh  orange,  sweet,  pr  doz, 
delicious  flavor 

NAPOLEON  III.,  see  Chili  Strawberries. 

116.— ORNEMEXT  DES  TABLES,  very  large,  obovate,  orange  scarlet,  splen- 
did, very  ssveet,  delicious  perfumed  flavor;  profuse  bearer  in  trusses, 
ripening  in  long  succession  ;  plant  vigorous,  hardiest  6f  all  the  Pines, 
peculiar  beautiful  foliage.  Suitable  for  field  culture,  and  for  the 
Amateur,  very  superior  in  flavor  to  Jucunda  and  Triomphe 

in. — PRINCE  IMPERIAL,  early,  medium  size,  glazed  scarlet,  variable 
form ;  flesh  rosy,  sweet,  fine  flavor,  long  in  bearing ;  plant  vigorous, 
very  hardy  in  winter,  never  burns,  suitable  for  field  culture 

118.- PRINCESSE  ROYALE,  the  great  market  berry  of  Paris;  very  large, 
long  cone,  bright  scarlet,  acidulate,  rich  sprightly  flavor ;  plant  vigor- 
ous, very  productive,  one  of  the  most  hardy,  never  injured  by  winter, 
well  suited   to   field  culture. . ,  g. 

119. — SCARLETT  ROCK,  large,  round,  very  sweet,  delicious,  vigorous,  very 
hardy,  never  burns 

120. — SIR  C.  NAPIER,  large,  long' cone,  vermilion,  beautiful;  flesh  white, 
sweet,  excellent,    vigorous 

121.— TRIOMPBE  DE  G^ND,  character  well  known,  inferior  to  all  the  other 
Pines  in  this  list.     Per  1,000— $5  to  $6 

122.— WIZARD  OF  THE  NORTH,  large,  conical,  crimson,  sweet,  good 
flavor;  plant  vigorous,  very  hardy,  productive,  suitable  for  field  cul- 
ture  


50 


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00 


50 


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4 

00 

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2 

00 

New  Pine  varieties  from  Belgium,  France  and  England,  comprising  the  elite  to  which  this 
class  has  attained  in  size  and  excellence,  each  variety, — 13  for  six  and  $5  per  dozen. 


223.— Belle  Bijou. 
124.— Boule  d'Or. 
125. — Carniola  Magna. 
126. — Doctor  Nicaisse. 
127. — Elton  Improved. 
128. — Gweniver. 
129.— Globe. 
130.— Hero. 
131.— La  Robuste. 
132. — La  Rustique. 


133. — Leonce  de  Lambertye. 

134^— Modele. 

135! — Premier. 

136. — Sir  Joseph  Paxton. 

13Y.— Sabreur. 

138. — Savoreuse. 

139. — Souvenir  de  Kieff. 

140. — Vineuse  de  Nantes. 

141. — Virgiuie. 


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The  peculiar  character  of  this  family  is  the  great  vigor  of  the  plants,  large  foliage,  and 
strong  petioles  and  peduncles,  all  of  which  are  downy  or  hairy,  and  flowers  often  the 
size  of  a  dollar;  the  later  ripening  of  the  fruit,  after  the  Pines;  the  monstrous  and 
variaVjle  size  of  the  berries,  white  flesh,  highly  perfumed,  very  juicy,  sweet  and 
delicious;  and,  in  some  varieties,  a  sprightly,  acidulate  flavor  commingled  with  the 
sweetness.  A  moist,  firm  soil  is  most  appropriate.  They  make  but  few  runners,  and 
are  therefore  scarce.     All  these  are  Hermaphrodite. 

142. — ADMIRAL  DUXDAS,  monstrous,  conical  or  compressed,  bright  scarlet,  good  flavor, 
a  remarkable  berry.     For  six,  $1. 

143. — CHILI  CRIMSON,  the  original,  monstrous,  variable  form,  pleasant  acidulated  flavor. 
For  four,  $1. 

144.— CHILI  DEEP  CRIMSON,  firm,  sweet,  delicious.     For  four,  $2. 

145.— CHILI  ROSY  WHITE,  original,  sweet,  high  flavor.     Per  pair,  $2. 

146. — CHILI  ORANGE,  rounded,  bright  orange,  flesh  yellowish,  one  of  the  best.  Per 
pair,  $2. 


U7.— CHILI  BRIGHT  ORANGE  SCARLET,, oval,  sweet,  perfumed.     For  four,  Si 

148.— CHILI  BRILLIANT  ROSY,  round,  sweet,  pleasantly  acidulate.     For  six,  |2. 

149.— CHILI  BRILLIANT  SCARLET,  excellent  flavor.     For  four,  $2. 

150. — CHILI  ELTON,  conical,  glossy  crimson,  sweet,  highly  perfumed.     For  four,  $2. 

15  L — JOUNA,  round,  salmon,  fine  flavor.     For  four,  $2. 

152. — NAPOLEON  III.,  monstrous,  one  of  the  heaviest  berries,  most  splendid  appearance, 

in  large  clusters,  round,  bright  rosy;  flesh  white,  sweet,  very  high   flavor,  a  most 

remarkable  acquisition;  plant  very  vigorous,  dark. glossy  green  foliage,  productive. 

An  ignoramus  has  confused  this  with  the  Austin,  whenjhere  are  no  two  varieties  more 

distinct.     Per  dozen,  $2. 
152|. — VILMORIN,  crimson,  exquisite  flavor.     For  four,  $2. 


EAUTBOIS  STRAWBEERIES. 

This  class  possesses  a  high  musk  flavor,  for  which  they  are  greatly  esteemed.  It  is  called 
"  The  Real  Amateur's  Strawberry."  All  are  Hermaphrodites,  except  one  Male  or  Staminate, 
which  should  be  planted  with  any  whose  stamens  are  weak  and  ineffective,  in  the  proportion 
of  one  to  ten.    All  are  "brownish  dull  red. 


153: — BELLE  BORDELAISE,  exceedingly  productive,  excellent  flavor,  pro- 
duces an  autumnal  crop  if  irrigated 

154.— BIJOU  DES  PRAISES,  conical,  the  climax  of  exquisite  flavor 

155.— MONSTROUS  HAUTBOIS,  large,  round 

156.— MALE  HAUTBOIS,  very  strongly  staminate 

157.— PROLIFIC  HAUTBOIS,  if  irrigated  produces  second  crop 

158.— ROYAL  HAUTBOIS,  large,  excellent,  productive 


pr  doz.  per  100. 

$cts. 


EUROPEAN  WOOD  STRAWBERRIES. 

These  are  all  perfect  Hermaphrodites,  the  berries  are  small,  with  a  peculiar  flavor ;  they 
are  profuse  bearers,  and  much  esteeined. 


161.— EUROPEAN  RED  WOOD,  or  ALPINE  WOOD.     Per  1,000,  $3.50... 

162.— EUROPEAN  WHITE  WOOD.     Per  1,000,  $4 

163.— MONTREUIL  CRIMSON  WOOD,  largest  and  finest 

164.— HATIVE  DE  FONTENAY,  the  earliest  of  all  Strawberries 

165.— GREEN   PINEAPPLE,   or  Alpine,   musk  flavor,    delicious,    peculiar, 

ripens  late 

166.— VINEUSE  DE  CHAMPAGNE,  exquisite  flavor '.'..'. '. '. 


pr  doz. 

per  100. 

$cts. 

$  cts. 

25 

75 

25 

75 

50 

1  00 

50 

2  GO 

50 

2  00 

ALPINE  MONTHLY,  OR  QUATRE  SAISONS. 

These  belong  to  the  same  family  as  the  European  Wood,  and  the  fruit  is  similar  in  size  and 
flavor,  but  these  are  Ever  bearing.     All  are  perfect  Hermaphrodites. 


167.— ALPINE  MONTHLY  RED 

168.— ALPINE   MONTHLY  WHITE 

169.— BLANCHE  D'ORLEANS,  fine  white . 

170.— GLOIRE  DU  NORD,  red 

171.— JANUS,  OR  TWIN  BERRIED,  largest,  most  prolific  and  valuable 

172.~-LA  GRANGE,  estimable 

173.— LA  MEUDONAISE  lettuce-leaved,  large,  red,  few  runners 

174.— PERPETUAL  DE  POITOU,  red.- 

175 — TRIOMPHE  DE  HOLLANDE,  fine  red 

176.— VERSAILLES,  red,  large,  estimable 

177.— ALPINE  MONTHLY  RED  BUSH,  Gaillon  rouge. . .  .*  *....*..*.. 
178.— ALPINE  MONTHLY  WHITE  BUSH,  Gaillon  blanche 


pr  doz. 

per  100. 

$cts. 

$  cts. 

25 

75 

50 

1  50 

1  00 

75 

1  50 

1  00 

1  00 

75 

1  00 

75 

75 

75 

